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Life

Life

6,7 /10 (867 Votes)
1999 EN 108 min

Overview

Two men in 1930s Mississippi become friends after being sentenced to life in prison together for a crime they did not commit.

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Release date

16/04/1999

Votes

867

Popularity

4.9

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Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

108 min

Budget

$80,000,000

Revenue

$73,500,000

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Rayford Gibson

Martin Lawrence

Martin Lawrence

Claude Banks

Obba Babatundé

Obba Babatundé

Willie Long

Nick Cassavetes

Nick Cassavetes

Sergeant Dillard

Anthony Anderson

Anthony Anderson

Cookie

Barry Shabaka Henley

Barry Shabaka Henley

Pokerface

Brent Jennings

Brent Jennings

Hoppin' Bob

Bernie Mac

Bernie Mac

Jangle Leg

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

Biscuit

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Michael Taliferro

Goldmouth

Guy Torry

Guy Torry

Radio

Bokeem Woodbine

Bokeem Woodbine

Can't Get Right

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Dexter Wilkins

Lisa Nicole Carson

Lisa Nicole Carson

Sylvia

O'Neal Compton

O'Neal Compton

Superintendant Abernathy

Noah Emmerich

Noah Emmerich

Stan Blocker

Rick James

Rick James

Spanky Johnson

Clarence Williams III

Clarence Williams III

Winston Hancock

Heavy D

Heavy D

Jake

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Bonz Malone

Leon

Ned Vaughn

Ned Vaughn

Young Sheriff Pike

R. Lee Ermey

R. Lee Ermey

Older Sheriff Pike

Sanaa Lathan

Sanaa Lathan

Daisy

No photo

Allyson Call

Young Mae Rose

Poppy Montgomery

Poppy Montgomery

Older Mae Rose Abernathy

No photo

James D. Brubaker

Judge

Walter K. Jordan

Walter K. Jordan

Slim

Brooks Almy

Brooks Almy

Billy's Mama

Hal Havins

Hal Havins

Billy

Hildy Brooks

Hildy Brooks

Nurse Doherty

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Kenn Whitaker

Isaac

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Ernie Lee Banks

Bathroom Attendant

No photo

David Alexander

Doctor

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Johnny Brown

Blind Reverend Clay

Armelia McQueen

Armelia McQueen

Mrs. Clay

No photo

Todd Everett

Deputy at Mansion

Don Harvey

Don Harvey

Man with Lantern

Venus DeMilo Thomas

Venus DeMilo Thomas

Juke Joint Waitress

No photo

Zaid Farid

Shady Cardplayer

Keith Burke

Keith Burke

Shady Cardplayer

No photo

Kenneth White

Deputy

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Leonard O. Turner

Superintendant Burke

No photo

Augie Blunt

Man in Prison

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Quantae Love

Trustee at Line

Sean Lampkin

Sean Lampkin

Trustee at Line

No photo

James Emory Jr.

Goldmouth's Son

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Bill Gratton

Fire Inspector

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Reamy Hall

Mrs. Dillard

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George Hartmann

Prison Guard

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Zack Helvey

Captain Tom Burnette

Haskell V. Anderson III

Haskell V. Anderson III

Junkie (as Haskell Vaughn Anderson III)

Kimble Jemison

Kimble Jemison

Gang Banger

Jordan Mahome

Jordan Mahome

Gang Banger

William S. Taylor

William S. Taylor

Bagman (as William Taylor)

No photo

Jay Arlen Jones

Bagman

Oscar Jordan

Oscar Jordan

Juke Joint Guitarist

Jordan Lund

Jordan Lund

Funeral Chaplain

No photo

Ronald Moss

Bouncer (as Ronald Lee Moss)

Betty Murphy

Betty Murphy

Mrs. Abernathy

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Walter Powell

Waiter (as Walter Powell Jr.)

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Christophe Prévost

Pilot (as Chris Prevost)

Dawn Robinson

Dawn Robinson

Club Crooner

Steve Boyles

Steve Boyles

Mule Cart Driver

Sydney 'Big Dawg' Colston

Sydney 'Big Dawg' Colston

Henchman (uncredited)

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Andre Gonzales

Andre Gonzales

2023-07-10

⭐ 8

Really funny, messed up and kind of sad. Back in like the 1930's getting charged for a murder they didn't commit. They get life, and spend life trying to figure out how to get out.

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